# 2013 FORD F-150 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1518906` · 2018-11-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 106,000
## Narrative
I REMOTE STARTED MY TRUCK WITH THE FACTORY REMOTE TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVE WAY. I START TO PUT MY CHILD IN HIS CAR SEAT IN THE LEFT REAR SIDE. AS IM PUTTING MY CHILD IN I CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AND I CAN SEE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE SEAT. I IMMEDIATELY TAKE HIM OUT OF THE TRUCK AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS IT TURNS OFF I HEAR A LOUD POP NOISE ALMOST LIKE A FIREWORK GOING OFF. I SEE THE REAR WINDOW IS NOW SHATTERED WITH PIECES OF GLASS FALLING ON MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT. DEFROSTER SEEMED TO BURN THE TRUCKS REAR SEAT AND CAUSED THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. I DID A INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE WINDOW DEFROSTER OVER-HEATING AND CAUSING THE LEFT REAR WINDOW TO SHATTER. I'VE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO FORD WITHIN DAYS OF THIS HAPPENING AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM.
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